Analyst, Investment

Generate • San Francisco, CA

4d • $110,000 - $1,250,000

About The Position

Generate Capital is looking for a driven, analytically rigorous professional with a project finance or M&A background who is ready to bring an investment ownership mindset to infrastructure transactions. The Analyst, Investment is a core member of Generate's deal team, responsible for the financial analysis, structuring, and execution of investments across Generate's power and energy infrastructure portfolio.
What you will be doing at Generate Capital as an Analyst, Investment:
Lead financial modeling and valuation analysis for new investments, including project-level cash flow models, debt sizing, and returns analysis across the full capital stack
Execute due diligence on infrastructure assets, drawing on financial statements, third-party reports, and market data
Support structuring and negotiation of project finance debt, tax equity, and equity investments across distributed and behind-the-meter energy transactions
Prepare investment memoranda and present recommendations to Generate's Investment Committee
Manage deal execution workstreams, coordinating across legal, technical, and financial advisors
Collaborate cross-functionally with Capital Markets, Legal, FP&A, Accounting, and Asset Operations teams to support transaction execution and portfolio management
Support business development and ongoing relationship management with developers, lenders, and strategic partners
Support portfolio monitoring by collaborating with the Asset Operations and Portfolio Finance teams on asset-level performance and reporting
Stay current on energy market developments, regulatory changes, and emerging financing structures
Candidate qualifications & core characteristics:
1–2 years of experience in project finance, infrastructure M&A, structured finance, or a related role at a bank, advisory firm, IPP, developer, or asset manager
Strong financial modeling skills, including experience building and stress-testing project-level cash flow models
Familiarity with infrastructure financing structures - including term loans, tax equity, and back-leverage - and the diligence process for each
Experience managing multiple workstreams simultaneously in a transaction context Clear and compelling communicator, both in writing and in presentations to senior stakeholders
Entrepreneurial and ownership-oriented; comfortable making judgment calls with incomplete information
Excited by the pace and variety of an IPP/operator environment relative to a traditional banking or advisory role
High intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in the energy transition
Collaborative leadership style with strong judgment under ambiguity
Generate’s compensation packages are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Salary decisions take into account a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $125,0000. In addition, the compensation package may include a discretionary bonus and other benefits, including health care benefits, retirement benefits, benefits permitting paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid time off or vacation benefits), and other benefits that must be reported for federal tax purposes. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of this range.
Generate Capital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in project finance, infrastructure M&A, structured finance, or a related role at a bank, advisory firm, IPP, developer, or asset manager
• Strong financial modeling skills, including experience building and stress-testing project-level cash flow models
• Familiarity with infrastructure financing structures - including term loans, tax equity, and back-leverage - and the diligence process for each
• Experience managing multiple workstreams simultaneously in a transaction context Clear and compelling communicator, both in writing and in presentations to senior stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial and ownership-oriented; comfortable making judgment calls with incomplete information
• Excited by the pace and variety of an IPP/operator environment relative to a traditional banking or advisory role
• High intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in the energy transition
• Collaborative leadership style with strong judgment under ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Lead financial modeling and valuation analysis for new investments, including project-level cash flow models, debt sizing, and returns analysis across the full capital stack
• Execute due diligence on infrastructure assets, drawing on financial statements, third-party reports, and market data
• Support structuring and negotiation of project finance debt, tax equity, and equity investments across distributed and behind-the-meter energy transactions
• Prepare investment memoranda and present recommendations to Generate's Investment Committee
• Manage deal execution workstreams, coordinating across legal, technical, and financial advisors
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Capital Markets, Legal, FP&A, Accounting, and Asset Operations teams to support transaction execution and portfolio management
• Support business development and ongoing relationship management with developers, lenders, and strategic partners
• Support portfolio monitoring by collaborating with the Asset Operations and Portfolio Finance teams on asset-level performance and reporting
• Stay current on energy market developments, regulatory changes, and emerging financing structures

Benefits

• health care benefits
• retirement benefits
• benefits permitting paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid time off or vacation benefits)
• other benefits that must be reported for federal tax purposes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees